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Commentaries of the divine John Calvin, upon the prophet Daniel, translated into English, especially…Commentaries of the diuine Iohn Caluine, vpon the prophet Daniell, translated into Englishe, especially…
Commentaries of the divine John Calvin, upon the prophet Daniel, translated into English, especially for the use of the family of the right honourable Earle of Huntingdon, to set forth as in a glass, how one may profitably read the Scriptures, by considering the text, meditating the sense thereof, and by prayerCommentaries of the diuine Iohn Caluine, vpon the prophet Daniell, translated into Englishe, especially for the vse of the family of the ryght honorable Earle of Huntingdon, to set forth as in a glasse, how one may profitably read the Scriptures, by consideryng the text, meditatyng the sense therof, and by prayer
London: printed by John Daye, 1570London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1570
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18 Then the king went into his palace, and remained fasting, neither were the instruments of music brought before him, and his sleep went from him.
18 Then the kyng went into his palace, and remained fasting, neither were the instrumentes of musike brought before him, and his sleepe went from him.
Here Daniel declareth the over late repentance of the king: because although he was in great mourning, yet he did not correct his fault. And this cometh to pass in many which are not altogether hardened in the contempt of God and wickedness, but are drawn thereunto by others: who though they be sorry for their faults, yet go they forth in them. Would to God there were more rare examples of this kind of sin: but we see it every where before our eyes.
Here Daniel declareth the ouer late repentaunce of the king: because although he was in great mournyng, yet he did not correct his fault. And this commeth to passe in many which are not altogether hardened in the contempt of God and wickednes, but are drawen thereunto by others: who though they be sory for their faultes, yet go they forth in thē. Would to God there were more rare examples of this kind of sinne: but we sée it euery where before our eyes.